Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
SARAH CLARKSON M.D.
813 GREENBRIER CIRC SUITE A, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320 | (757) 461-6997
Rheumatology
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
Avg in State & Specialty
Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $675 per patient in 2014.
They performed about 37 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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Note: About 73% of this provider’s Medicare payments were for drugs administered in her office.
This is intended to reimburse the provider for purchasing the drugs, plus an additional percentage for overhead.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of her Part B patients.
Who Patients See Before and After This Provider
Providers often refer their patients to a small network of other providers and organizations. Here’s who patients saw the most within 30 days before or after this provider in 2014.
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SENTARA HOSPITALS
Patients saw before
SARAH CLARKSON M.D.
Patients saw after
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SENTARA HOSPITALS
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 70 different services in 2014
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRUGSService Code: J0897Performed in an office |
3,660 times performed, 14% of her services |
1st 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
36 patients got this service, 7% of her patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$70,455an average of $19 per time performed |
$40,004 an average of $11 per time performed |
DRUGSService Code: J1745Performed in an office |
2,940 times performed, 12% of her services |
2nd 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of her patients |
4.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 5.1) |
$288,091an average of $98 per time performed |
$164,963 an average of $56 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specif... + Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg × Service Code: J3301Performed in an office |
851 times performed, 3% of her services |
3rd 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
109 patients got this service, 22% of her patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$8,629an average of $10 per time performed |
$1,098 an average of $1 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
680 times performed, 3% of her services |
4th 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
304 patients got this service, 63% of her patients |
2.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.3) |
$102,660an average of $151 per time performed |
$49,354 an average of $73 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
420 times performed, 2% of her services |
5th 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
276 patients got this service, 57% of her patients |
1.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.8) |
$48,040an average of $114 per time performed |
$19,421 an average of $46 per time performed |
NAInjection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg Service Code: J3489Performed in an office |
175 times performed, 0.69% of her services |
6th 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
34 patients got this service, 7% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$54,250an average of $310 per time performed |
$10,677 an average of $61 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMAspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule + Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule × Service Code: 20610Performed in an office |
163 times performed, 0.64% of her services |
7th 10th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
91 patients got this service, 19% of her patients |
1.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2) |
$24,310an average of $149 per time performed |
$7,529 an average of $46 per time performed |
MEDICINEInfusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour Service Code: 96413Performed in an office |
123 times performed, 0.49% of her services |
8th 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
21 patients got this service, 4% of her patients |
5.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 5.4) |
$46,863an average of $381 per time performed |
$11,512 an average of $94 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYBone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine Service Code: 77080Performed in an office |
103 times performed, 0.41% of her services |
9th 27th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
103 patients got this service, 21% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$31,518an average of $306 per time performed |
$4,890 an average of $47 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, betamethasone acetate 3mg and betamethasone so... + Injection, betamethasone acetate 3mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3mg × Service Code: J0702Performed in an office |
82 times performed, 0.32% of her services |
10th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in VA perform this service |
56 patients got this service, 12% of her patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,230an average of $15 per time performed |
$346 an average of $4 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 73120Performed in an office |
74 times performed, 0.29% of her services |
11th 30th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
38 patients got this service, 8% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,920an average of $80 per time performed |
$1,447 an average of $20 per time performed |
MEDICINEInjection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, di... + Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention × Service Code: 96372Performed in an office |
66 times performed, 0.26% of her services |
12th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 9% of her patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.6) |
$1,980an average of $30 per time performed |
$1,228 an average of $19 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYService Code: 73560Performed in an office |
54 times performed, 0.21% of her services |
13th 49th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
41 patients got this service, 8% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,860an average of $90 per time performed |
$1,216 an average of $23 per time performed |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMInsertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample + Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample × Service Code: 36415Performed in an office |
47 times performed, 0.19% of her services |
14th 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 4% of her patients |
2.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2.4) |
$940an average of $20 per time performed |
$126 an average of $3 per time performed |
TEMPORARY CODESInfluenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered t... + Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin) × Service Code: Q2037Performed in an office |
47 times performed, 0.19% of her services |
15th 50th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
46 patients got this service, 9% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,410an average of $30 per time performed |
$667 an average of $14 per time performed |
PROCEDURESAdministration of influenza virus vaccine Service Code: G0008Performed in an office |
45 times performed, 0.18% of her services |
16th 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
44 patients got this service, 9% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,350an average of $30 per time performed |
$1,086 an average of $24 per time performed |
MEDICINEInfusion of chemotherapy into a vein Service Code: 96415Performed in an office |
38 times performed, 0.15% of her services |
17th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of her patients |
3.5 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 4.3) |
$2,660an average of $70 per time performed |
$818 an average of $22 per time performed |
DRUGSHyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular i... + Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose × Service Code: J7323Performed in an office |
37 times performed, 0.15% of her services |
18th 51st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of her patients |
2.8 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.6) |
$14,700an average of $397 per time performed |
$4,480 an average of $121 per time performed |
MEDICINEInfusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosi... + Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour × Service Code: 96365Performed in an office |
35 times performed, 0.14% of her services |
19th 51st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
34 patients got this service, 7% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$3,850an average of $110 per time performed |
$1,848 an average of $53 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
35 times performed, 0.14% of her services |
20th 56th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
28 patients got this service, 6% of her patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$2,765an average of $79 per time performed |
$1,013 an average of $29 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views Service Code: 73030Performed in an office |
25 times performed, 0.1% of her services |
21st 67th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
19 patients got this service, 4% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,375an average of $95 per time performed |
$609 an average of $24 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 4... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes × Service Code: 99204Performed in an office |
25 times performed, 0.1% of her services |
22nd 22nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
25 patients got this service, 5% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,240an average of $290 per time performed |
$2,560 an average of $102 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views Service Code: 73510Performed in an office |
18 times performed, 0.07% of her services |
23rd 93rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 4% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$2,610an average of $145 per time performed |
$445 an average of $25 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views Service Code: 72100Performed in an office |
17 times performed, 0.07% of her services |
24th 77th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 3% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,356an average of $139 per time performed |
$470 an average of $28 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 5 minutes × Service Code: 99211Performed in an office |
16 times performed, 0.06% of her services |
25th 60th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 3% of her patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$832an average of $52 per time performed |
$232 an average of $14 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 3... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes × Service Code: 99203Performed in an office |
15 times performed, 0.06% of her services |
26th 54th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 3% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$2,910an average of $194 per time performed |
$838 an average of $56 per time performed |
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 86580Performed in an office |
14 times performed, 0.06% of her services |
27th 106th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
14 patients got this service, 3% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$336an average of $24 per time performed |
$78 an average of $6 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMAspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule + Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or joint capsule × Service Code: 20600Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.05% of her services |
28th 46th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 2% of her patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,335an average of $103 per time performed |
$335 an average of $26 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMAspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule + Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule × Service Code: 20605Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.05% of her services |
29th 47th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 2% of her patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,157an average of $89 per time performed |
$394 an average of $30 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views Service Code: 72050Performed in an office |
13 times performed, 0.05% of her services |
30th
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in VA perform this service |
13 patients got this service, 3% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$2,148an average of $165 per time performed |
$471 an average of $36 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYX-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side Service Code: 71020Performed in an office |
12 times performed, 0.05% of her services |
31st
most performed service for this provider 5 or fewer providers in this specialty in VA perform this service |
12 patients got this service, 2% of her patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service |
$1,080an average of $90 per time performed |
$184 an average of $15 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
Sarah Bull Clarkson
Average for Rheumatology Providers in Virginia
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.